Robert Rudolph Schwarze, 85, of Idaho Falls, died May 26, 2010, at Idaho Falls Health & Rehabilitation Center. He was under the care of Hospice of Eastern Idaho. He was born May 3, 1925 in Idaho Falls the son of George and Lillian Kienker Schwarze. Robert grew up in the Milo area, the fifth child of seven, and attended Milo Elementary School. He attended Ammon High School and won a Golden Glove boxing award, lightweight division. He continued boxing while serving in the US Navy during World War II on the aircraft carrier Kalinin Bay and was trained as Electricians Mate, Third Class and honorably discharged June 1946. On May 30, 1948 he married Vera Ryner of Idaho Falls in Reno, Nevada. They then returned to the family farm near Ucon, Idaho where they lived the next 20 years. Bob loved the farming life, surrounded by animals, making plants and trees grow. Over his lifetime he probably planted hundreds of trees. He achieved the Idaho Falls Junior Chamber of Commerce award for Outstanding Young Farmer of the Year in 1959. From 1961 to 1974 he owned, successfully operated and expanded the business Valley Vending to cover much of eastern Idaho and into Yellowstone Park. The business was sold to the large national vending company, Canteen. He was a lifetime member of the B.P.O. Elks Lodge #1087 where he and wife enjoyed socializing and attending dances, where they often stole the show with their performance. He loved the farming life and returned to it when retired, gardening in summers and wintering in San Carlos, Mexico, where he was able to fish almost daily. He loved traveling and had gone on several trips to Europe, the Caribbean, Spain, Hawaii and Alaska. He was an avid reader, a man with a gentle humor which made him a multitude of friends. He is survived by his wife, Vera Ryner Schwarze, of Idaho Falls; daughters, Brenda (Steve) Chilson of Terrebonne, Oregon, and Judy (Richard) Kennedy of Pleasant View, Utah; sisters, Leila Bendixsen of Shelley, Ina Oyler of Idaho Falls, and Dawn Peterson of Idaho Falls; brothers, Kenneth Schwarze of Milo, Idaho, and David Schwarze of Boise, Idaho; 4 grandchildren, and 6 great-grandchildren. Robert was preceded in death by his parents and a brother, Weston Schwarze. Memorial Services will be held at 2 p.m. June 12, 2010 at Coltrin Mortuary, 2100 First St. Idaho Falls. The family will receive friends from 1-1:45 p.m. prior to the service at the mortuary. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations be made to Hospice of Eastern Idaho 1810 Moran St. Idaho Falls, ID 83401. Send condolences, or a sympathy card to the family online at www.coltrinmortuary.com